Transportation Startups in Africa

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Transportation in East Africa is buzzing. Players like Moove, Glovo, and Swvl are making waves, but local businesses remain skeptical. Lack of infrastructure, high costs, and regulatory barriers hinder growth. Business leaders emphasize the need for collaboration, innovation, and government support to unlock the sector's potential.

Cummulative Funding

$1.9B+

Total # of Companies

127

Total Deal Count

363

Total M&A Count

10

Total # of Investors

594

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Moove is a Nigerian mobility fintech that provides revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa.

Series B

$ 447,200,000

2019

2.

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Series F

$ 336,000,000

2015

3.

Swvl is revolutionising the transportation scene in emerging markets, through providing a technology based alternative to public transportation

Post-IPO Equity

$ 254,500,000

2017

4.

Yassir is a transport service that uses smartphone app and allows everyone to book drivers and move around safely.

Series B

$ 217,690,000

2016

5.

BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa.

Debt Financing

$ 71,625,000

2021

6.

MAX (Metro Africa Express) is on a mission to fix Africa’s notorious last-mile delivery and online-retail problems.

Venture

$ 64,200,000

2015

7.

Ampersand makes better, cheaper, more powerful motorcycles for the millions of motorcycle taxis in East Africa. And they're electric.

Venture

$ 54,990,850

2014

8.

Trella is a technology platform that connects shippers to carriers to move freight intelligently.

Venture

$ 52,250,000

2018

9.

Lori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa – from the ground up.

Series B

$ 44,450,000

2016

10.

GoZem is a transport technology platform developed to rapidly improve lives across Africa.

Debt Financing

$ 38,500,000

2018

11.

Zeelo is a South African startup providing highly efficient transportation for commuting and school runs.

Series A

$ 33,600,000

2023

12.

Sendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery

Venture

$ 27,500,000

2014

13.

Zebra Cabs is a proudly local home grown Cab Service based in Gauteng, South Africa

Venture

$ 21,500,000

2008

14.

Halan is an app-based platform for ride-hailing and on-demand delivery services

Series A

$ 20,025,000

2017

15.

Grindrod is the holding company of a dynamic organisation listed on the JSE securities.

Venture

$ 16,600,000

1910

16.

Little Ride is a Kenya-based indigenous ride-hailing service.

Venture

$ 13,000,000

2016

17.

Gokada is a mobile application software for motorcycle and taxi that revolutionizes the way people move around the cities.

Venture

$ 12,450,000

2018

18.

Naqla simplifies the process of the transportation of goods and ensure efficient and hassle-free shipping through a mobile App.

Seed

$ 10,500,000

2017

19.

Bosta is a same day delivery service that allow businesses to send and receive packages in less than 3 hours.

Venture

$ 9,500,000

2016

20.

TemTem is a ride-hailing company.

Series A

$ 5,700,000

2017

Moove

Founded

2019

Overview

Moove is a Nigerian mobility fintech that provides revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 447,200,000

Employee

51-200

Glovo

Founded

2015

Overview

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Last round

Series F

Total raised

$ 336,000,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Swvl

Founded

2017

Overview

Swvl is revolutionising the transportation scene in emerging markets, through providing a technology based alternative to public transportation

Last round

Post-IPO Equity

Total raised

$ 254,500,000

Employee

251-500

Yassir

Founded

2016

Overview

Yassir is a transport service that uses smartphone app and allows everyone to book drivers and move around safely.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 217,690,000

Employee

51-200

BasiGo

Founded

2021

Overview

BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 71,625,000

Employee

2-10

MAX.NG

Founded

2015

Overview

MAX (Metro Africa Express) is on a mission to fix Africa’s notorious last-mile delivery and online-retail problems.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 64,200,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2014

Overview

Ampersand makes better, cheaper, more powerful motorcycles for the millions of motorcycle taxis in East Africa. And they're electric.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 54,990,850

Employee

1-10

Trella

Founded

2018

Overview

Trella is a technology platform that connects shippers to carriers to move freight intelligently.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 52,250,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

2016

Overview

Lori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa – from the ground up.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 44,450,000

Employee

101-250

Gozem

Founded

2018

Overview

GoZem is a transport technology platform developed to rapidly improve lives across Africa.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 38,500,000

Employee

51-200

Zeelo

Founded

2023

Overview

Zeelo is a South African startup providing highly efficient transportation for commuting and school runs.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 33,600,000

Employee

51-200

Sendy

Founded

2014

Overview

Sendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 27,500,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

2008

Overview

Zebra Cabs is a proudly local home grown Cab Service based in Gauteng, South Africa

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 21,500,000

Employee

201-500

Halan

Founded

2017

Overview

Halan is an app-based platform for ride-hailing and on-demand delivery services

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 20,025,000

Employee

201-500

Grindrod

Founded

1910

Overview

Grindrod is the holding company of a dynamic organisation listed on the JSE securities.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 16,600,000

Employee

5001-10000

Founded

2016

Overview

Little Ride is a Kenya-based indigenous ride-hailing service.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 13,000,000

Employee

51-200

Gokada

Founded

2018

Overview

Gokada is a mobile application software for motorcycle and taxi that revolutionizes the way people move around the cities.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 12,450,000

Employee

51-100

Naqla

Founded

2017

Overview

Naqla simplifies the process of the transportation of goods and ensure efficient and hassle-free shipping through a mobile App.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 10,500,000

Employee

51-200

Bosta

Founded

2016

Overview

Bosta is a same day delivery service that allow businesses to send and receive packages in less than 3 hours.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 9,500,000

Employee

51-200

TemTem

Founded

2017

Overview

TemTem is a ride-hailing company.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 5,700,000

Employee

11-50

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